Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday commissioned the indigenously built anti-submarine war

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Kiltan is the latest indigenous warship after Shivalik class, Kolkata class and sister ships INS Kamorta and INS Kadmatt to have joined the Indian Navy’s arsenal. Image courtesy: Twitter/@DefenceMinIndia

It is India’s first major warship to have a superstructure of carbon fibre composite material resulting in improved stealth features, lower top weight and maintenance costs. Image courtesy: Twitter/@indiannavy

It is India’s first major warship to have a superstructure of carbon fibre composite material result

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The stealth corvette has been designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house body, the Directorate of Naval Design under Project 28 (Kamorta Class). INS Kiltan is also the first major warship to have undertaken sea trials of all major weapons and sensors as a pilot project and is ready to be operationally deployed on the day of joining the Indian Navy. Image courtesy: Twitter/@indiannavy

The stealth corvette has been designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house body, the Directorate of Naval